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McIlroy shoots 62 to take an early lead at the Travelers CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) - Rory McIlroy fought off a sinus bug to shoot an 8-under 62 on Thursday for a share of the first-round lead with J.T. Pos...

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Lilly King, Ryan Murphy and the men's 4x200 freestyle team have claimed three more gold medals for the United States at the world swimming championships. King atoned for missi...

UNDATED (AP) - The rights of LGBTQ students would become enshrined in federal law and victims of campus sexual assault would gain new protections under new rules proposed by the Biden administration T...

UNDATED (AP) - The New York Racing Association suspended trainer Bob Baffert for one year Thursday for repeated medication violations. A panel credited Baffert for time served from an initial suspensi...

UNDATED (AP) - NFL Hall of Famer Hugh McElhenny, an elusive running back from the 1950s has died. He was 93. The Pro Football Hall of Fame said in a release that McEhlenny died of natural causes on Ju...

Marion County Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow told the health department board this week that they will be offering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to those under five years of age startin...

Salem is now playing a key role to disaster response and recovery across Southern Illinois. The Illinois Department of Emergency Management Agency Public Information Officer Kevin Sur has confirmed th...

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - If "invasive carp" doesn't sound appetizing, how about a plate of copi? The state of Illinois is unveiling a market-tested rebranding campaign to make the fish appealing to...

In YMCA/Salem Recreation Men's Softball at Bryan Park, Prestige Worldwide nipped Odd Fellows 6-5, Lock N Roll Self Storage beat Iuka State Bank 8-7, Iuka State Bank then beat Modern Woodmen 12-7.

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado hit two-run homers as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 and moved into first place in the NL Central. The Cardinals have taken ...